Are there framebuilding standards that are part of the TFC’s membership requirements?
Not in the “Seal of Approval” sense! None of us has judged or examined anyone else’s work. But we do feel each other and for each other. The TFC’s members are aware that the craft and business of framebuilding attracts some fiercely independent types and it could be impossible – or take generations – to set standards for design and manufacturing that are more common in the industrial trades. We made a conscious decision to trust our collective instincts and be a peer group rather than a watchdog group. Like anything borne out of enthusiasm and from a group of creative types, we’ll hope we made the right choice!
